Career opportunities
Geography graduates are valued for their ability to understand complex problems, work with evidence and communicate ideas clearly.
On our BA Geography course, you’ll develop practical skills in fieldwork, research design, GIS, data analysis, digital tools and geographical research. You’ll also build wider skills in teamwork, communication, project management, problem-solving and independent working.
These skills can open up a wide range of career paths. Our graduates go on to work in areas such as:
- government and public sector roles;
- media, marketing and communications;
- business, project management and graduate schemes;
- research and policy;
- environmental management and sustainability;
- climate, ecology and conservation;
- planning and urban development;
- GIS, mapping and data analysis;
- consultancy;
- Education.
Recent graduate employers have included Accenture, HSBC, Manchester City Council, Network Rail, PwC, Sky, the BBC and the Environment Agency.
You’ll be supported to think about your future throughout the course. Careers activities are built into the programme at key points, helping you explore career options, understand your strengths, develop your CV and prepare for applications. Geography also hosts the , giving students opportunities to work with external organisations on real-world sustainability challenges.
The University has an award-winning AGCAS-accredited that you can access to as a student and for two years after you graduate.
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Accrediting organisations
This programme has been accredited by the . Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of the world beyond higher education. The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from accredited programmes meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including subject knowledge, technical ability and transferable skills.